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Publius Ovidius Naso aka, Ovid. Love, myths and other stories

Publius Ovidius Naso aka, Ovid. Love, myths and other stories

17.10.2018 - 20.01.2019

Rome - Scuderie del Quirinale. Exhibition to celebrate the poet's bi-millennial. A collection of operas dedicated to the extraordinary Latin poet who narrates his relationship with the Roman society

Over 200 works including frescoes, ancient sculptures, precious medieval manuscripts and paintings of modern age, will showcase the life of Ovidio, the Latin poet, and the themes of his poetry: love, seduction, myth and a harsh relationship with the Roman power.

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